April 25 is World Penguin Day, and the Detroit Zoo is celebrating an ongoing study benefiting wild penguins.

A 100-year-old stuffed hippo has helped biologists better understand how mammals use their whiskers. Billie, a former ...

The Shades of Pink Foundation is organizing "A Walk at the Zoo" at the Detroit Zoo this weekend, an event combining charity with entertainment like music and dancing. The walk aims to gather ...

And how about a little friendly competition to make things interesting? The John Ball Zoo is taking on the Detroit Zoo this year to see whether Grand Rapids or Detroit can document more wildlife.

The Detroit Lions have retained another member of the offensive line ahead of the NFL Draft. On Tuesday, the Lions announced they have officially re-signed Michael Niese. The veteran offensive ...

Cade Cunningham had 33 points and 12 rebounds, Dennis Schroder made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 55 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons snapped their NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing ...

A 32-year-old Venezuelan immigrant, Ricardo Prada Vásquez, reportedly went the wrong way while delivering a food order in January in Detroit, ended up crossing the Canadian border, was taken into ...

DETROIT – School officials in Detroit are taking steps to improve school safety, including a new method to secure doors during potential active shooter situations. It’s part of a collaboration ...

After years of debate over the welfare of the animals, the Los Angeles Zoo announced Tuesday that it will relocate its two remaining Asian elephants to a newly expanded preserve at the Tulsa Zoo.

The Detroit Tigers have, for the most part, done a nice job of weathering the injury bug in the early portion of the regular season. With a 13-9 record headed into the week, which places them ...